SJR 2, 85th R.S.
Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing one or more amendments to the constitution to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and to limit the terms of office of federal officials and members of Congress.
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| Chamber | Action | Comments | ↓ Date ↑ |
| S | Received by the Secretary of the Senate | 12/06/2016 | |
| S | Filed | 12/06/2016 | |
| S | Read first time | 01/25/2017 | |
| S | Referred to State Affairs | 01/25/2017 | |
| S | Co-author authorized | 01/30/2017 | |
| S | Co-author authorized | 02/07/2017 | |
| S | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . | 02/16/2017 | |
| S | Considered in public hearing | 02/16/2017 | |
| S | Testimony taken in committee | 02/16/2017 | |
| S | Reported favorably w/o amendments | 02/21/2017 | |
| S | Committee report printed and distributed | 02/21/2017 | |
| S | Placed on intent calendar | 02/27/2017 | |
| S | Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 02/28/2017 | |
| S | Record vote | 02/28/2017 | |
| S | Read 2nd time | 02/28/2017 | |
| S | Amendment(s) offered | 02/28/2017 | |
| S | Amendment tabled | 02/28/2017 | |
| S | Record vote | 02/28/2017 | |
| S | Amendment(s) offered | 02/28/2017 | |
| S | Amendment tabled | 02/28/2017 | |
| S | Record vote | 02/28/2017 | |
| S | Adopted | 02/28/2017 | |
| S | Record vote | 02/28/2017 | |
| S | Reported engrossed | 02/28/2017 | |
| H | Received from the Senate | 03/01/2017 | |
| H | Read first time | 04/10/2017 | |
| H | Referred to State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select | 04/10/2017 | |
| H | Considered in formal meeting | 04/20/2017 | |
| H | Committee substitute considered in committee | 04/20/2017 | |
| H | Reported favorably as substituted | 04/20/2017 | |
| H | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator | 04/25/2017 | |
| H | Committee report distributed | 04/25/2017 | |
| H | Committee report sent to Calendars | 04/25/2017 | |
| H | Considered in Calendars | 04/25/2017 | |
| H | Placed on Emergency Calendar | 05/03/2017 | |
| H | Vote reconsidered in committee | 04/26/2017 | |
| H | Considered in Calendars | 04/26/2017 | |
| H | Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar | 05/03/2017 | |
| H | Recommitted to committee | 04/28/2017 | |
| H | Scheduled for formal meeting on . . . | 05/01/2017 | |
| H | Considered in formal meeting | 05/01/2017 | |
| H | Committee substitute considered in committee | 05/01/2017 | |
| H | Reported favorably as substituted | 05/01/2017 | |
| H | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator | 05/01/2017 | |
| H | Committee report distributed | 05/01/2017 | |
| H | Committee report sent to Calendars | 05/01/2017 | |
| H | Considered in Calendars | 05/02/2017 | |
| H | Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar | 05/04/2017 | |
| H | Read 2nd time | 05/04/2017 | |
| H | Amended | 1-Miller | 05/04/2017 |
| H | Record vote | RV#744 | 05/04/2017 |
| H | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal | 05/04/2017 | |
| H | Amendment tabled | 2-Turner | 05/04/2017 |
| H | Record vote | RV#745 | 05/04/2017 |
| H | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal | 05/04/2017 | |
| H | Adopted as amended | 05/04/2017 | |
| H | Record vote | RV#746 | 05/04/2017 |
| H | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal | 05/04/2017 | |
| S | House passage as amended reported | 05/05/2017 | |
| S | House amendment(s) laid before the Senate | 05/10/2017 | |
| S | Read | 05/10/2017 | |
| S | Senate concurs in House amendment(s) | 05/10/2017 | |
| S | Record vote | 05/10/2017 | |
| H | Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported | 05/10/2017 | |
| S | Reported enrolled | 05/10/2017 | |
| S | Signed in the Senate | 05/11/2017 | |
| H | Signed in the House | 05/11/2017 | |
| E | Filed with the Secretary of State | 05/11/2017 |
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